...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS ALONG THE COASTAL BEND.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR KLEBERG...NUECES...SAN PATRICIO... ARANSAS...REFUGIO...AND CALHOUN COUNTIES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 1000 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 89.5 WEST OR ABOUT 55 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF PROGRESO MEXICO. MOVEMENT IS WEST- NORTHWEST NEAR 18 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 50 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. MAKE SURE TO DOUBLE CHECK ITEMS IN YOUR EMERGENCY SUPPLY KIT INCLUDING HAVING ENOUGH FOOD AND WATER FOR THREE OR MORE DAYS. MAKE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. SECURE MOBILE HOME TIE DOWNS. STORE LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND GARDEN TOOLS. GET PLENTY OF EXTRA CASH IN CASE POWER GOES OUT AND ATMS DO NOT WORK. FINALLY...MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE COASTAL BEND BY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.

...INLAND FLOODING...

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AS DOLLY MAKES LANDFALL. FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 200 PM CDT.